November 26, 2007: Part 3 - Video Production is now available!Capturing great quality video at a concert is more difficult than setting up a camera wherever you can find space and shooting. You have to navigate around the sea of people, find safe spots to setup your cameras and keep the drunk guy without his shirt on from spilling his beer on you after telling you how nice your camera is.
As has been our mantra thus far, Part 3 of this guide on How to Film Concerts will be about planning the video portion of your shoot. I will be going over how to decide where to place your cameras, which cameras I recommend you use and general tips for making the video portion of your shoot go smoothly.
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Part 1, Overview & Preparing for the show
Part 2, Audio ProductionPart 3, Video ProductionPart 4, Shooting the show
Part 5, Post Production
Part 6, Exporting & Delivery
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Please note, this is NOT a guide on how to do bootleg videos. This guide will assume you are pursuing all the necessary channels to legitimately and legally shoot and record the show you have planned.
This series will consist of 6-parts, with a new part posted about every week. I plan to cover everything from pre-production through post-production, with emphasis on planning the production aspects so everything goes smoothly on your shooting day.
I will answer such questions as:
How do I even get started filming a concert?
How do I gather a crew to operate cameras and run audio?
What is some of the best gear to use on a budget and still produce great results?
What details need to be hammered out before I even pickup my camera?
What should I do at the show to make sure it goes smoothly?
Comments and suggestions are welcome here on in the comments on the site!